BARCELONA, SPAIN: The Indian pavilion at Smart City Expo 2024 in Barcelona’s famed Fira de Barcelona Gran Via got off to a great start with the Indian ambassador to Spain Dinesh K Patanaik, Indian Consulate counsel general Inbasekar Sundaramurthi and ministry of housing and urban affairs (Mohua) joint secretary Rahul Kapoor flagging it off.
The pavilion has been put up by Mohua which has brought in a large delegation of principal secretaries (Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh), commissioners, smart city CEOs and deputy CEOs, of various Indian cities to expose them to the rapid developments that are taking place in the growth of smart cities in Europe and various parts of the globe.
“We have made great progress as far as our selected 100 smart cities are concerned,” said Kapoor at the opening of the pavilion. “Almost Rs 1.7 lakh crore worth 7,800 plus projects. We have completed 7252 of them or 90 per cent worth Rs 1,45,882 crore and another 790 are ongoing worth Rs 18,875 crore. We are very happy with the outcomes.”
The Indian officials were seen going around the various exhibition booths from all over the world showcasing technologies for e-bikes, charging, data analytics, ride sharing, smart city consulting among many others.
The Smart City Expo 2024 ends on 7 November.